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Re: When will the gas from the lap go away?From: Ashli (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon May 30 23:02:19 2005
My chest and shoulders hurts so bad from the CO2 after both my laps. It was actually the worst part of it all. I found that lying flat, heat, and moving around help the most. It will get better, XOX, Ashli At Fri, 20 May 2005, Belinda wrote: > >Unfortunately, it's still hurting. I have been walking around since the >night of my surgery. Actually, laying down makes it worse. I almost >hyperventilated on the way into work because the gas was trapped in my >chest and I felt like I couldn't breathe. I just pulled over and tried >to take some slow deep breaths to get it to move around. It's only been >a little over 48 hours so I'm gonna give it another day or so. If it is >still hurting Monday, I'm going to call the dr and insist that he do >something. The only pain I am having is from the gas itself. Other >than that, my stomach feels fine and my bleeding has stopped from the >ablation. > >I do appreciate everyone's advice!! Ya'll have been great :-) >Take care!! Belinda > >At Fri, 20 May 2005, anonymous wrote: >> >>It's not that kind of gas, Chris. ;-) >> >>The CO2 gas that is used will lodge itself in your shoulders and can >>take a few days to be absorbed. Ice packs help. Try not to remain in >>one position for too long as movement will help oxygenate the blood and >>speed up the absorption rate - walk, walk, walk. >> >>Some surgeons use warmed gas or even liquid to distend the abdomen for >>surgery and the patients then don't get the horrible pain from it later. >>Other's still use the same old method they've always used and just take >>the stance that "the pain will go away". >> >>Hope it is gone by now. If not then call your doctor because it >>shouldn't take more than 3 or 4 days tops and if it's causing constant >>pain by the 3rd or 4th day then the surgeon should know. >> >>At Fri, 20 May 2005, anonymous wrote: >>> >>>At Fri, 20 May 2005, Chris wrote: >>>> >>>>Gas-X, drink something hot, have someone pat you all over you back like >>>>burping a baby. >>>> >>>>At Thu, 19 May 2005, Belinda wrote: >>>>> >>>>>I had surgery yesterday morning and I am STILL hurting from the gas! It >>>>>is in my shoulders, ribs and my neck. I have tried stretching, walking, >>>>>even rolling from side to side, but it will not go away!! It is even >>>>>worse after I eat and all that I have eaten since Tuesday afternoon is a >>>>>few Jello snack packs and about 8 bites of my salad tonite. I need to >>>>>go to work tomorrow but I do not see how with the gas hurting so bad. >>>>>Any suggestions on how to hurry this gass-passing process along? Right >>>>>now, if someone told me to roll around in cow poop I'd do it!! :-) I >>>>>just need advice and need it soon!! >>>>>Thanks in advance... >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>Belinda >>>>> >>>Mine took several days, Dr. told me to get up and walk around every >>>hour to get it moving. Hurts worse than the tummy I know but rest >>>assured it does go away!
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